구이

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin. From 굽 (gup-, “to roast, grill”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kui]
• Phonetic hangul: [구이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gu'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gu'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kui
Yale Romanization?	kwui

Noun

구이 • (gu'i)

1. roasted food, usually meat, offal, seafood, or occasionally vegetables

   고기구이 ― gogigu'i ― roasted meat

2. grilled food, usually meat, offal, seafood, or occasionally vegetables

   고등어구이 ― godeung'eogu'i ― grilled mackerel

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 고기구이 (gogigu'i, “meat-based roasted or grilled dishes”)
• 내장구이 (naejanggu'i, “roasted or grilled pig's or cow's intestines”)
• 양구이 (yanggu'i, “roasted or grilled pig's or cow's intestines”)
• 생선구이 (saengseon'gu'i, “roasted or grilled fish”)
• 석화구이 (seokhwagu'i, “roasted or grilled shellfish”)
• 조개구이 (jogaegu'i, “roasted or grilled shellfish”)
• 불고기 (bulgogi, “bulgogi”)
• 갈비 (galbi, “galbi”)
• 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, “samgyeopsal”)
• 막창구이 (makchanggu'i, “grilled pork large intestines”)
• 곱창구이 (gopchanggu'i, “grilled pork small intestines”)
• 닭구이 (dalgu'i, “grilled chicken”)
• 생치구이 (saengchigu'i, “grilled pheasant”)
• 고등어구이 (godeung'eogu'i, “grilled mackerel”)
• 구이류(類) (gu'iryu, “roasted or grilled dishes”)
• 장어구이 (jang'eogu'i, “roasted sliced eel”)
• 곰장어구이 (gomjang'eogu'i, “pike eel grilled whole”)
• 조기구이 (jogigu'i, “grilled croaker”)
• 가리비구이 (garibigu'i, “grilled scallops”)
• 삼치구이 (samchigu'i, “grilled Japanese Spanish mackerel”)
• 대하구이 (daehagu'i, “grilled Chinese white shrimp”)
• 전복구이 (jeonbokgu'i, “grilled abalone”)
• 두부구이 (dubugu'i, “grilled tofu rectangles”)
• 더덕구이 (deodeokgu'i, “grilled deodeok”)
• 버섯구이 (beoseotgu'i, “grilled mushroom”)
• 송이구이 (song'igu'i, “grilled matsutake”)
• 김구이 (gimgu'i, “grilled gim or nori”)
• 구운 김 (guun gim, “grilled gim or nori”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Possibly related to 그위 (geuwi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kui]
• Phonetic hangul: [구이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gu'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gu'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kui
Yale Romanization?	kwui

Noun

구이 • (gu'i)

1. (archaic) a prime minister or other high-ranking official during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties

See also

• (variant): 구위 (guwi)
• (Sino-Korean equivalent): 정승(政丞) (jeongseung)